Battle for Solitude Pt. 1

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"This is it men! It's time to make this city ours! We come to this moment carried by the sacrifices and the courage of our fellows. Those who have fallen. And those still bearing the shields to our right. On this day, our enemy will know the fullness of our determination, the true depth of our anger, and the exalted righteousness of our cause. The gods are watching. The spirits of our ancestors are stirring. And the men under suns yet to dawn will be transformed by what we do here today. Fear neither pain, nor darkness. For Sovngarde awaits those who die with weapons in their hands, and courage in their hearts. We now fight our way to Castle Dour to cut the head off the legion itself! And in that moment, the gods will look down and see Skyrim as she was meant to be. Full of Nords who are mighty, powerful, and free! Ready now! Everyone, with me! For the sons and daughters of Skyrim?" Ulfric says.
We rush inside and kill many imps. I come back-to-back with him.
"I'm having fun, are you?" he asks me with a smile on his face.
"Yes, but it is probably from the adrenaline. If it ever comes to it, you can kill Tullius. I can't look that man in the eyes without seeing my father." I tell him.
"May Talos be with you, dragonborn." he smirks then runs off to kill more imps.
"And you!" I yell.
We get to Castle Dour... the city is littered with bodies.
"Ulfric..." I start to say. I realize I'm bleeding... a wound in my side...
"You are losing a lot of blood. Maybe you should sit down for a moment?" he asks, noticing it too. I find a chair and sit down. I drink 3 healing potions.
"Secure the door." Ulfric says to his housecarl.
"Already done."
"Ulfric. Stop." I hear Likke say.
"No... Never!" I say. I get up and pull out my sword again.
"Stand down!" he tells me.
"Yes, sir..." I put it back.
"Stop what? Taking Skyrim back from those who'd leave her to rot?" He turns to Likke.
"You're wrong. Ulfric. We need the Empire. Without it Skyrim will assuredly fall to the Dominion." she says.
"You were there with us. You saw it. The day the Empire signed that damn treaty was the day the Empire died." Ulfric's housecarl says.
"The Empire is weak, obsolete. Look at how far we've come and with so little. When we're done rooting out Imperial influence here at home, then we will take our war to the Aldmeri Dominion."
"You're a damn fool." she says.
"Stand aside woman. We've come for the General." Ulfric's housecarl says.
We all glare at him.
"Your lucky I can't shout your arse out of here." I tell him.
"Rikke. Go. You're free to leave."
"I'm also free to stay and fight for what I believe in."
"You're also free to die for it."
"This is what you wanted? Shield brothers and sisters killing each other? Families torn apart? This is the Skyrim you want?!"
"Damnit woman, stand aside."
"Okay, that's it. Say hi to Talos for me. FUS-ROH-DAH!" I shout at Ulfric's housecarl. He goes flying through the roof.
"Rikke. You don't have to do this."
"You've left me no choice... Talos preserve us."

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